School of Culture and Society

Organisational unit: Faculty

Organisation profile

The School of Culture and Society continues an almost thirty-year tradition of teaching and research in cultural studies at Leuphana University of Lüneburg.  At the faculty, more than one hundred scholars from disciplines such as art history, literary studies, media studies, philosophy, sociology, geography and history teach and conduct research in a total of five institutes. The faculty currently offers three majors ("Cultural Studies," "Studium Individuale", and "Digital Media") and four minors ("Philosophy," "Digital Media / Information Technology and Culture", and "Studium Individuale") at Leuphana College and four master's degrees ("Critical Studies - Arts - Theory - History", "Media and Digital Cultures", "Culture and Organization" and "Theory and History of Modernity").

Topics

Die Wissenschaftsinitiative Kulturforschung fragt nach den historischen und kulturellen Grundlagen, Praktiken und Werten der Zivilgesellschaft im 21. Jahrhundert. Aus der Perspektive der Geistes- und Sozialwissenschaften verbindet die Initiative zwei anwendungsorientierte Forschungsschwerpunkte (Kunst & visuelle Kultur, Medienkultur & Kommunikation) mit einem starken Kernbereich Integrativer Kulturforschung. Beteiligt sind derzeit etwa 20 Professuren aus den Disziplinen Kunst, Medien, Philosophie, Geschichte, Literatur, Soziologie, Politik, Informatik und Geographie/Raumwissenschaft.

  1. Collected editions and anthologies › Research
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    On Withdrawal: Scenes of Refusal, Disappearance, and Resilience in Art and Cultural Practices

    Eduardo Dávila, S. (ed.), John, R. H. (ed.), Jordan, U. (ed.), Wulff, N. (ed.), Sieber, J. (ed.) & Schneider, T. (ed.), 2023, Berlin/Zürich: Diaphanes Verlag. 384 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesCollected editions and anthologiesResearch

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    Organisationaler Wandel durch Migration? Zur Diversität in der Zivilgesellschaft

    von Unger, H. (ed.), Baykara-Krumme, H. (ed.), Karakayali, S. (ed.) & Schönwälder, K. (ed.), 07.06.2022, Bielefeld: transcript Verlag. 268 p. (Arbeit und Organisation; vol. 7)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesCollected editions and anthologiesResearch

  4. Published

    Organize

    Beyes, T., Conrad, L. & Martin, R., 10.2019, Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press. 128 p. (In Search of Media)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesCollected editions and anthologiesResearch

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    Panta Rhei: Beiträge zum Begriff und zur Theorie der Geschichte

    Colla, H. (ed.) & Faulstich, W. (ed.), 2008, Paderborn: Wilhelm Fink Verlag. 216 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesCollected editions and anthologiesResearch

  6. Published

    Party Government in the New Europe

    Keman, H. (ed.) & Müller-Rommel, F. (ed.), 2012, London: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group. 256 p. (Routledge/ECPR studies in European political science; no. 79)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesCollected editions and anthologiesResearch

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    "pathos": Konturen eines kulturwissenschaftlichen Grundbegriffs

    Busch, K. (ed.) & Därmann, I. (ed.), 27.08.2007, Bielefeld: transcript Verlag. 202 p. (Kultur- und Medientheorie)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesCollected editions and anthologiesResearch

  8. Published

    Pattern Discrimination

    Apprich, C., Kyong Chun, W. H., Cramer, F. & Steyerl, H., 2019, Lüneburg: meson press. 124 p. (In Search of Media Book Series)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesCollected editions and anthologiesResearch

  9. Published

    Performing the Digital: Performativity and Performance Studies in Digital Cultures

    Leeker, M. (ed.), Schipper, I. (ed.) & Beyes, T. (ed.), 01.03.2017, Bielefeld : transcript Verlag. 300 p. (Digitale Gesellschaft; vol. 11)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesCollected editions and anthologiesResearch

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    Personalmanagement im Tourismus: Konzepte und Strategien

    Weiermair, K. & Wöhler, K. (ed.), 1998, 1. ed. Limburgerhof: FBV Medien-Verlags GmbH . 302 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesCollected editions and anthologiesResearch

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